Show us your hobo fishing kit .....

[Madriverrob]

As per title , let's see what hobo / hand line fishing kits are out there .....

Usual disclaimer about illegality of use in UK applies ......

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[TarHeelBrit]

I've got two. One looks very much like yours which I picked up from a nice gentleman on ebay.


Lousy photo from my phone, sorry.

Better stock photos.

I got this one from ebay



The Hunter Handline, great piece of kit made by the esteemed member fish fish.



I took both out to the lake at Umstead park in Raleigh and the Bream or Bluegill were queuing up to be hooked on nothing more than white bread. I snagged a few for a meal and let the rest go.

 

[Madriverrob]

Nice one , mine was also purchased from Ebay..... I like the hunter hand line.......

 

[barbourdurham]

I use an empty Berroca tube, which I wrapped about 200ft of 8lb line round. The tube contains my spinners, lures, a float and weights. I have never caught perch, jack pike or brown trout with it, as thats naughty......

 

[TarHeelBrit]

I have never caught perch, jack pike or brown trout with it, as thats naughty......

Yes it is. There's something very satisfying about not catching a fish without all the usual trappings of conventional fishing. Personally I think it's more rewarding not catching a fish is all you have is the very basics of line, hook, weights, a float maybe just a cork and simple bait.